The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Written by Washington Irving

Published by Public Domain

Genre: Classic Literature

Audience: General readers, fans of folklore and classic tales

Tone: Humorous and Mysterious

In Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolmaster, finds himself in a comedic rivalry with the boisterous Brom Bones over the affections of Katrina Van Tassel, culminating in a mysterious encounter with the legendary headless horseman that leaves his fate uncertain.